On motion of Senator D. Hall, the Journal was approved and the
further reading thereof dispensed with.

The Senate proceeded to the second order of business and the
introduction of guests.

The Senate then proceeded to the third order of business.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced
the passage by that body and requested the concurrence of the
Senate in the passage of

Eng. House Bill No. 4006--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-8C-3
of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to crimes
pertaining to the possession, transmission, transportation,
distribution and exhibiting of material depicting minors in
sexually explicit conduct; adding the accessing of such materials
with intent to view as a defined offense; creating an enhanced
felony offense and penalty for possessing, accessing with intent to
view, transporting, receiving or distributing files or materials
which contain more than five hundred images in digital,
photographic or video format which depict minors engaging in
sexually explicit conduct; providing enhanced criminal penalties
when the offender was previously convicted of a sexual offense when
the victim was a child; and establishing criminal penalties for
second or subsequent violations.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

A message from The Clerk of the House of Delegates announced
the passage by that body, to take effect from passage, and
requested the concurrence of the Senate in the passage of

Eng. House Bill No. 4177--A Bill making a supplementary
appropriation of federal funds out of the treasury from the balance
of moneys remaining unappropriated for the fiscal year ending June
30, 2014, to the Department of Health and Human Resources, Human
Rights Commission, fund 8725, fiscal year 2014, organization 0510,
to the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety, Adjutant
General - West Virginia National Guard Counterdrug Forfeiture Fund,
fund 8785, fiscal year 2014 organization 0603, to the Department of
Military Affairs and Public Safety, West Virginia State Police,
fund 8741, fiscal year 2014, organization 0612, and to the
Department of Veterans’ Assistance, fund 8858, fiscal year 2014,
organization 0613, by supplementing and amending chapter four, Acts
of the Legislature, regular session, 2013, known as the budget
bill.

Referred to the Committee on Finance.

The Senate proceeded to the fourth order of business.

Senator Prezioso, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the
following report, which was received:

Senate Bill No. 440--A Bill to amend the Code of West
Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new article,
designated §62-1G-1, §62-1G-2, §62-1G-3, §62-1G-4, §62-1G-5 and
§62-1G-6, all relating to the requirement of the electronic audio
and video or audio recording of all law-enforcement questioning of
felony suspects; creating a presumption of inadmissability to
statements taken which are not in compliance with the article;
setting forth exceptions thereto; requiring preservation of
electronic recordings; and establishing an effective date.

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Senator Beach:

Senate Bill No. 441--A Bill to amend and reenact §3-1-5 and
§3-1-29 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all
relating to establishing voting precincts and changing the
composition of standard receiving boards; increasing the limit on
the size of voting precincts to three thousand registered voters in
urban areas and one thousand five hundred in rural areas;
permitting precincts in urban or rural areas to have fewer than the
minimum numbers of registered voters allowed; permitting an
increase in the size of standard receiving boards in enlarged
precincts; providing an option to have more poll workers and
commissioners; and permitting fewer poll workers in precincts
during a municipal election where there is no simultaneous state or
county election.

Referred to the Committee on Government Organization; and then
to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Senators Beach, Kessler (Mr. President), Fitzsimmons and
Williams:

Senate Bill No. 442--A Bill to amend and reenact §61-6-19 of
the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to permitting
those individuals who have been issued concealed weapons permits to
keep loaded firearms in their motor vehicles on the State Capitol
Complex grounds if the vehicles are locked and the weapons are out
of normal view.

Referred to the Committee on Government Organization; and then
to the Committee on the Judiciary.

By Senators Kirkendoll, Cann, Edgell and Carmichael:

Senate Bill No. 443--A Bill to amend and reenact §15-2A-2,
§15-2A-5 and §15-2A-11a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, all relating to the West Virginia State Police Retirement
System; providing definitions; removing the requirement to set the
employer contribution rate by legislative rule; requiring that a
disability retirant’s annuity be terminated when the board
determines that the recipient has engaged in substantial gainful
activity; requiring that a partially disabled retirant’s annuity be
terminated when they become employed as a law-enforcement officer;
providing for reapplication of disability retirement within ninety
days of effective termination; and clarifying that application for
regular retirement benefits may be made by those terminated upon
meeting eligibility requirements.

Referred to the Committee on Pensions; and then to the
Committee on Finance.

By Senators Kirkendoll, Cann, Edgell, Carmichael and Plymale:

Senate Bill No. 444--A Bill to amend and reenact §5-10-2,
§5-10-31 and §5-10-48 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as
amended, all relating to the Public Employees Retirement System;
defining “compensation” and “employee” in this article; removing
the requirement to set employer contribution rate by legislative
rule; and allowing employee and employer retirement contributions
to be credited to the participating public employer when a retirant
is reemployed for less than one year.

Referred to the Committee on Pensions; and then to the
Committee on Finance.

Senate Bill No. 445--A Bill to amend and reenact §20-2-5 and
§20-2-6a of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all
relating to clarifying circumstances under which a person may
possess certain firearms while afield engaging in outdoor
recreational activities.

Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources; and then to
the Committee on the Judiciary.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 19--Requesting the Division
of Highways to name bridge number 022-11/00-7.59, known as the
Branchland Beam Span, located 0.12 miles north of State Route 10 in
Lincoln County, the "Sergeant Paul Norman Chapman Memorial Bridge".

Whereas, Paul Norman Chapman was born October 18, 1919, in
Lincoln County, the son of Albert and Norma Chapman of Branchland,
Lincoln County. He had a brother, Corporal Lyle Chapman, and
sister, Virginia Chapman. He graduated from Guyan Valley High
School. He enlisted in the United States Army in Huntington, West
Virginia, at age twenty. He was mortally wounded while effecting
a landing under fire at Casablanca on November 9, 1942. An award
of the Purple Heart was made posthumously; and

Whereas, Sergeant Paul Norman Chapman made the ultimate
sacrifice for his country and in doing so represented Branchland,
Lincoln County, West Virginia, and his country with the highest
levels of honor and courage and his sacrifice should not go
unnoticed, and naming the bridge in Lincoln County for him is an
appropriate recognition of his ultimate sacrifice for state and
country; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Division of Highways is hereby requested to name
bridge number 022-11/00-7.59, known as the Branchland Beam Span,
located 0.12 miles north of State Route 10 in Lincoln County, the
"Sergeant Paul Norman Chapman Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Division of Highways is requested
to have made and be placed signs identifying the bridge as the
"Sergeant Paul Norman Chapman Memorial Bridge"; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the Secretary of
the Department of Transportation and the surviving family members
of Sergeant Paul Norman Chapman.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20--Recognizing the value and
importance of the state's innovation industry, which is interested
in realizing the long-term economic opportunities that an
innovation-based economy can provide our state's citizens.

Whereas, Research and innovation continue to be bedrocks of
America’s economic strength and vitality; and

Whereas, Facilitating innovation-based economic development
and the growth of entrepreneurial companies are critical to our
state's future and prosperity; and

Whereas, In 2013, West Virginia continued to make good
progress toward a broader, more roust innovation economy; and

Whereas, Entrepreneurs and small businesses create the vast
majority of the new jobs in the United States; and

Whereas, Research and development activities being done in
federally funded, university and private laboratories in our state
are important for new discoveries, scientific and engineering
solutions and potential commercialization opportunities; and

Whereas, Recent studies point to the need for states to
nurture research and development activities, develop innovation
assets and grow businesses to diversify their economies; and

Whereas, A technology-based economic development study by the
Battelle Technology Partnership Practice highlighted four key
innovation clusters where West Virginia should focus its innovation
efforts; and

Whereas, These four key innovation clusters are advanced
energy, chemicals/advanced materials, biometrics and identity
management and biotechnology; and

Whereas, Innovations in manufacturing, such as 3D printing,
are opening new opportunities for West Virginia's small
manufacturing firms to develop new products and processes to
improve their bottom lines; and

Whereas, There is growing interest in entrepreneurship across
our state as business plan competitions are attracting
record-setting numbers of applications and other groups are
exploring ways to bring entrepreneurship education into the K-12
system; and

Whereas, Improving access to risk capital is a critical need
that is being addressed by existing and new public and private
programs, such as the West Virginia Capital Access Program, the
1NNOVA Fund, the West Virginia Growth Investment LLC and the
Appalachian Community Capital; and

Whereas, More than one hundred organizations, agencies and
companies are working together to help advance the state's
innovation and entrepreneurship potential and capacity; and

Whereas, West Virginia has developed an integrated ecosystem
of organizations, agencies and financial firms working
collaboratively to spur innovation enterprises and jobs; and

Whereas, Many of these innovation drivers are here at the
Capitol today as part of the “Innovation & Entrepreneurship Day”
hosted by Industries of the Future--West Virginia and TechConnect
WV; therefore, be it

Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:

That the Legislature hereby recognizes the value and
importance of the state's innovation industry, which is interested
in realizing the long-term economic opportunities that an
innovation-based economy can provide our state's citizens; and, be
it

Further Resolved, That the innovation industry is interested
in realizing the long-term economic opportunities that an
innovation-based economy can provide our state's citizens; and, be
it

Further Resolved, That the Legislature expresses its strong
support for continued R&D advancements and applauds the
collaborative efforts that are demonstrated by the organizations,
agencies and companies that are supporting “Innovation &
Entrepreneurship Day” at the Capitol; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the Senate is hereby
directed to forward a copy of this resolution to Industries of the
Future--West Virginia and TechConnect WV.

So, a majority of all the members present and voting having
voted in the affirmative, the President declared the bill (Eng.
Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for S. B. No. 373) passed with its title.

Ordered, That The Clerk communicate to the House of Delegates
the action of the Senate and request concurrence therein.

Thereafter, at the request of Senator Sypolt, and by unanimous
consent, the remarks by Senators Wells, Walters, Kirkendoll,
Jenkins, M. Hall and Cann regarding the passage of Engrossed
Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No.
373 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

At the request of Senator Prezioso, unanimous consent being
granted, the remarks by Senator Unger regarding the passage of
Engrossed Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate
Bill No. 373 were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.

At the request of Senator Walters, and by unanimous consent,
the remarks by Senator Green regarding the passage of Engrossed
Committee Substitute for Committee Substitute for Senate Bill No.
373 pass were ordered printed in the Appendix to the Journal.